Ornamental electric light



sept. s, 192s. 1,553,053.v

J. TOWLE ORNAMENTAL ELECTRIC LGHT Filed May 31. 1924 wif/#away Patented segst'. s, 1925.

UNITEDI QSTATES i .1,553,053 PATENT oFFl-cs.

JoHN rowLE, or CHICAGO, iLLINois.

QBNAMENTAL E LEcrnIc LIGHT.

Application nled fHay 31,

To all whom t may concern.:

Be it known that I, JOHN TOWLE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county ofCook, and State 6 of Illinois, have invented certain new and ed for supporting a wreath, especially a p Christmas wreath, or similar decorative means; and another object is to provide such 16 -a light having words or a legend placed thereonl in the form of, greetings of the sea- -son, an which light is arranged to illuminate said words or legend 'as well as the wreath su rted on the light. Other o jects will appear hereinafter.,J

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described andv claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference tothe accompanying drawingsv forming a part of thisspeciication, and 1n which v Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my invention, with the wreath indicatedthereon;

Fig. '2 is a vertical sectional view thereof;

Fig. l3 is. a rear elevation of the light without the wreath attached thereto, and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the spacing member.

The preferred form' of construction illustrated in the drawing comprises a frame including a rear late or disk 5 and a front plate or disk 6 su antially parallel thereto and spaced thefroml b means of spacing members or posts 7 aving portions 8 bent transversely therefrom .and disposed between said plates, and having their ends 9 bent over to retain the plates in position.

A socket 10 is mounted in plate 5 and supports an electric light 11 .between said members 5 and 6, and is provided with an electric conductor 12 having a plug 13 for attachment to a suitable light socket. The inner wall of plate 5 is smooth and bright l 5 to efectivel reflect the rays of light from the electric' 'ght 11.` An o ening 14 is cut out in the front plate 6 an 'is arranged in the f orm ofan ornamental design, preferably inthe form of a st ar, and a transparent member or sheet A15 is mounted across said i924. serial No. 716,882.

openin on the inner side of plate 6 and is prefera ly provided in the form of a suitable sheet which will permit a legend or greeting words to be inscribed thereon. 'Ifhis sheet or member 13 may also-be provlded blank to permit the purchaser to at'- tach his own particular legend or greeting thereon in whatever form he desires, and a plurality of such sheets may also be furnished, each sheet having a diiferent legend or greeting neatly inscribed thereon and apropriate for the different seasons. This sheet 15 is held in position by spacing members 7 the ends 9 of said members passing through openings in said sheet.

Means is provided on mydevice for supportlng a wreath 16, such as a Christmas wreath or other suitable ornamentation, in position thereon; such means referabl including one or more wires 1g which4 ave their inner ends 17 passed through openings in rear plate 5 and are bent over and clamped in position thereon, and which have their outer portions curved over toward the front plate 6 Aso as to support a wreath in Iposition around the outer ed es of said plates 5 and 6 and between sai plates and wires, as best indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

The electric bulb or light 11 is positioned substantially centrally of the frame, between platesor disks 5 and 6, and is thus very effective in illuminating and setting forth the inscribedwords or legend on the transparent I member ,15 as well as actually illuminating the wreath 16 itself; and the entire device with a suitable wreath mounted thereon thus produces a very ornamental and` pleasin decoration.

ile I have'illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for` car- .'rying my invention into' effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the recise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suehvariations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims. v

Having describedmy invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: n f y -1. A device of the class described comprising spaced members, means thereon for supporting a wreath around the edges of l said members and partly between'said members, and a light between said members for illuminating said wreath.

2. A device of the class described comprising spaced plates, and curved members extending outward therefrom for supporting a wreath between said members and the edges of said plates.

8. A device of the class described comprising a pair of spaced members, spacing means for retaining said members in position, curved wires extending outward from said members for holding a wreath between said members and said wires, and an electric light for illuminating said wreath.

4. A device of the class described comprising a pair of plates, angular spacing posts having ends fastened through said plates for retaining them in position, and means extending from the outer edges of said plates for supporting a wreath between said means and the edges of said plates.

5. A device of the class described comprising a pair of disks, means for retaining them in .spaced position, and wires fastened with their inner ends in openings in one of said disks and extending outward therefrom for holding a wreath between said wires and the edges of said disks.

6. A device of the class described comprising spaced members, one of which has an opening, transparent means mounted across said opening, means extending outwardly from said members for supporting a wreath around the edges of said members,

Aand a light between said members for illuminating said wreath and said transparent means.

7. A device of the class described comprising spaced members, one of said `members being provided with a legend and the second member with4 a bright inner wall, curved means extending outwardly from said members for supportin a wreath around the edges thereof an partly between said members, and a light mounted on said second member for illuminating said legend and said wreath.

8. A device of the class described comprising a pair of spaced plates, the front plate being opaque and having an opening cut at its center to form a design, a transparent sheet with a legend mounted across said opening, spacing means for retaining said plates in position, curved members extending outwardly from said plates to hold a wreath between said members and the edges of said plates, and a socket mounted in one of said plates and provided with an electric light for illuminating said wreath and said transparent sheet and legend.

9. An ornamental electric light comprising a pair of metal disks,the rear disk having a bright inner surface and the front disk having an opening cut at its center, a transparent sheet with a legend mounted across saidopening, spacing posts fastened with their ends on said disks for retaining them in parallel poition, wires mounted with their inner ends in oneof said disks and having their outer portions curved toward the other of said disks for retaining a wreath in position between said wires and the edges of said disks, a socket mounted in one of said disks, and a light mounted in-said socket between said disks for illuminating said transparent sheet and said JOHN TOWLE. 

